Player Career

Parnell Motley Career Story

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Player Story

Parnell Motley story

Parnell Motley built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a cornerback from Washington, DC wearing No. 11, spending time with Oklahoma. The clearest part of Parnell Motley's career was his defensive production: 176 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions, and 33 passes defended across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Oklahoma. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Parnell Motley's production has multiple signals. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oklahoma.

The arc is straightforward: Parnell Motley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oklahoma

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162016201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonOklahoma06.31.1
2016 Regular SeasonOklahoma06.31.10
2017 PostseasonOklahoma15.532.16.315.5
2017 Regular SeasonOklahoma15.532.16.30
2018 PostseasonOklahoma14.529.14.6-1
2018 Regular SeasonOklahoma14.529.14.60
2019 PostseasonOklahoma15.527.24.41
2019 Regular SeasonOklahoma15.527.24.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Ohio State

Week 2 · W 31-16

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Iowa State

Week 3 · W 37-27 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

78.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.

#3

@ LSU

Week 1 · L 28-63 · Postseason

2.5

Havoc Plays

76.4 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

#4

vs TCU

Week 14 · W 41-17 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Tulane

Week 3 · W 56-14

2

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Oklahoma

15.5 primary output · 32.1 efficiency · 6.3 usage

60.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · Oklahoma

60.3

15.5 primary · 32.1 efficiency · 6.3 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Oklahoma

57.4

14.5 primary · 29.1 efficiency · 4.6 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

12

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games